Auto-enrolment pressures payroll, HR

According to UK pensions administrator Rpmi, auto-enrolment is placing a significant burden on payroll and human resource (HR) departments, as they struggle to cope with the changes in preparation for 2012, says Professional Pensions.

Rpmi MD of administration Robert Branagh says there was a “real concern” on the payroll and HR side, due to a lack of appropriate software, processes, and even comprehension of what the changes actually mean.

He says: “The pensions industry is well placed to cope with change, but HR and payroll professionals are struggling to cope with 2012 as it stands. There really needs to be some help for them.”

Epazz has signed a software asset purchase agreement to acquire a well-established HR software company based in Florida, writes RTT News.

This HR software company has been used by large and small companies since 2002. Its customers range in size from small office recruiters to Fortune 100, government, and global organisations.

It represents various industries, including automotive, financial, personal service, health services, business services, food manufacturing, industrial gas production, and many others.

HCworx has released a Web-based payroll solution for small businesses, states i-Newswire.

Enabled through a partnership with SurePayroll's Business Online Payroll brand, HCworx subscribers and affiliates now have access to payroll services designed by specialists in online payroll processing for small businesses, says the company.

“At HCworx we are focused on developing services and solutions designed specifically for small businesses, and we believe we have the perfect solution in Business Online payroll”, says Hcworx MD, Christie Martinez.